Distributed Cache and AppFabric Cache

If you are having any issues with the distributed cache or appfabric cache in your farm, do yourself a favor and read/follow this article before ANY others. Much more insight and assistance in repairing either/or/both of these services.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sambetts/archive/2014/03/19/sharepoint-2013-distributed-cache-appfabric-troubleshooting.aspx

Thanks Sam Betts!

Additional noteworthy articles on Distributed/AppFabric Cache:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219613.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/besidethepoint/archive/2013/03/27/appfabric-caching-and-sharepoint-2.aspx